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NNEEWWSSLLEETTTTEERR Reporting ISI news to you quarterly No. 13 June. 26, 2009 ORGANISATION: UNESCO IN THIS ISSUE News Szöllösi-Nagy, Andràs UNESCO, Paris Seminar on Global Climate Change and Water Resources Jayakumar, Ramasami UNESCO, Beijing held for IRTCES Silver Jubilee celebration 1 Mishra, Anil UNESCO, Paris Iceland President Meets with IWHR President (Director of IRTCES) 1 The Third Yangtze Forum opened in Shanghai, China 2 ISI URL: http://www.irtces.org/isi/ Catalan rivers suffer from sediment accumulation (Spain) 2 ISI STEERING COMMITTEE Fox River Grove dredges harbor (USA) 2 Half of Banten's coastline suffers from erosion (Indonesia) Chairman: Spreafico, Manfred Switzerland 2 Soil erosion slows along China's Yellow River 3 Members: More News in ISI Website 3 Basson, Gerrit South Africa Brils, Jos the Netherlands Conference Report The 3rd Yangtze Forum Held in Shanghai, 20-21, April, Bruk, Stevan Serbia 2009 3 Di Silvio, Giampaolo Italy Golosov, Valentin Russia Publication Hotchkiss, Rollin H. USA Papers Published in Issue 2, Volume 22, 2009, IJSR 4 Julien, Pierre USA IHP technical document “Erosion and sediment dynamics Karki, Pravin USA from catchment to coast” 4 Liu, Cheng China ISI Brochure (2009 Version) 5 Moattassem El Qotb, M. El. Egypt Publications in ISI Information System 5 Pizarro, Roberto Chile Coming Events Robarts, Richarrd Canada IRTCES Silver Jubilee Celebration and Seminar on Walling, Desmond E. UK Integrated River Basin Management under Global Climate Wang, Zhao-Yin China Change (Beijing, July 29, 2009) 5 Yazdandoost, Farhad Iran International Advanced Training Workshop on Integrated River Basin Management (Beijing, July27-Aug. 2, 2009) 6 ISI TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT 11th International Symposium on River Sedimentation (Stellenbosch, South Africa, 6-9, Sep. 2010) 6 rd IRTCES under auspices of UNESCO 3 International Conference on Estuaries & Coasts (Japan, September 14-16, 2009) 6 P.O. Box 366, 20 Chegongzhuang West Rd. Workshop on 'Sediment problems and sediment Beijing, 100048, China management in Asian river basins' 7 Fax: +86-10-68411174 Global Change-Challenges for Soil Management(Serbia, http://www.irtces.org/ May 27- 30, 2009) 7 34th IAHR Biennial Congress (Australia, 26 June-1 July 2011) 7 Secretary-General: 12th International Symposium on the Interactions between Hu, Chunhong China Sediments and Water (Dartington, England, 19-23 June 2011) 7 A conference of the World Organisation of Dredging Advisor: Associations (Beijing, China, 9–14 Sept. 2010) 8 Jayakumar, R. UNESCO, Beijing Third International Conference on Debris Flow (24 - 26 May 2010, Milano, Italy) 8 Contact 33rd IAHR CONGRESS 8 5th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts Liu, Cheng China (Singapore, 13-16 October, 2009) 8 More Coming Events in ISI Website 9 1 NNNEEEWWWSSS Seminar on Global Climate Change and resources”, he mentioned that climate change is effecting Water Resources held for IRTCES Silver our environment, our societies and our cultures. These changes we face are due to various drivers e.g. Jubilee celebration population growth, land use change, migration, urbanisation and climate change. It is important to address current problems with current variability and develop adaptation strategies at the local level by using regional approach – not global. Dr. Szöllösi-Nagy showed his broad field of vision in his presentation which is rich in content by his excellent presentation. Dr. Wang Hao’s presentation is “Water Resources and Water Environment in China”. Dr. Wang presented the general status of water resources, water environment and water development in China comprehensively by showing many figures and tables. He also analyzed in depth the eco-environment issues related to water. He explained profound theories in simple language with accurate and full information. The following three aspects of understandings could be obtained from his presentation: a A Seminar on Global Climate Change and Water more comprehensive understanding of the characteristics Resources was held in the International Research and of water and its development in China, a clearer Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) understanding of the basic water resources condition, and on April 17, 2009. It is one of activities of IRTCES Silver a more profound understanding of the significance of Jubilee celebration. Dr. A. Szöllösi-Nagy, Deputy practicing new concept of sustainable water management Assistant Director General of UNESCO, and Dr. WANG and development. Hao, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, were invited to make presentations in the seminar. Dr. R. Discussions followed the presentations. Dr. Szöllösi- Jayakumar, Programme Specialist for Science, Nagy high praised Dr. Wang’s presentation and invited Technology and Environment of UNESCO Office Beijing; him to contribute to next edition of the World Water Mr. Jin Hai, Division, Chief of Department of International Development Report (WWDR). Cooperation, Science and Technology of Ministry of Water (by LIU Cheng, IRTCES) Resources, P. R. China (MWR), and Mr. Zhang Jianxin of Chinese National Committee for the IHP participated in the seminar. About 100 officials, experts, engineers and students from the MWR, UNESCO, Chinese National Committee for the IHP, IRTCES, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Tsinghua University and Beijing Forestry University etc. attended the seminar. Prof. Hu Chunhong, Secretary-General and Deputy Director of IRTCES gave a welcome speech and chaired the seminar. Iceland President Meets with IWHR President (Director of IRTCES) Iceland President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson met with IWHR President (Director of IRTCES) Kuang Shangfu and other Chinese delegates at president’s residence in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland on June 23, 2009. President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson firstly expressed his gratitude to IWHR President Kuang Shangfu for attending World Congress 2009 and its Council Meeting of International Hydropower Association (IHA). He hoped that IWHR President Kuang Shangfu’s visit would further promote and expand bilateral cooperation and exchange on earthquake forecasting, influence on icebergs by In Dr. Szöllösi-Nagy’s presentation “Global change climate change and water resources management. He impacts, including those of climate change on water also particularly invited Chinese experts and businessmen 2 headed by IWHR President Kuang Shangfu to visit and representatives from more than 20 countries took part Iceland again at their convenient time so as to further in the forum. understand Iceland’s situation and experience in renewable energies such as hydropower and ground heat (Source: http://www.mwr.gov.cn/english) and contribute to promoting exchange and cooperation in energy research and development for both countries. Catalan rivers suffer from sediment accumulation (Spain) Despite the great difficulties in quantifying all the environmental and human factors that affect sediment discharge by rivers into the sea, a group of Catalan scientists has compiled data to describe and evaluate the solid sediment discharge from nine river basins in Catalonia – the Ter, Foix, Gaia, Besós, Llobregat, Francolí, Tordera, Muga, and Fluvia. "This was a slow job, with its fair share of difficulties", Miquel Canals, one of the authors of the study and a senior professor in Marine Geology at the University of Barcelona (UB), tells SINC. The article, which has been published recently in the Journal of Hydrology, shows that the impact of human activities, through dams, agriculture, and changes to soil use, is the main cause of sediment accumulation. IWHR President Kuang Shangfu expressed his honor and appreciation for Iceland President’s warm invitation The Catalan river basins have "a steep descent, easily and esteem for his great foresight and deep insight. He eroded rocks, considerable plant cover, and little said he would be willing to actively promote cooperation in precipitation". Camino Liquete, lead author of the study relevant research areas between China and Iceland and and a doctor at the UB, tells SINC that these basins "may sincerely invite Iceland President to visit IWHR when he have one of the lowest rates of water and sediment visits China next time. discharge of all the rivers flowing into the Mediterranean". Finally, Iceland President presented a gift with his (…… full story can be seen in the ISI WebPages) own inscription to IWHR President Kuang Shangfu. (Source: http://www.eurekalert.org) (Source: http://www.iwhr.com) Fox River Grove dredges harbor (USA) The Third Yangtze Forum opened in Shanghai, China The Fox River harbor in Fox River Grove is undergoing dredging to make the area accessible to boats once again. Rich Lauritsen, the chairman of the dredging committee for the Fox River Grove harbor team, said the water in the harbor used to be 4 feet deep but now is less than 2 feet deep. That caused problems for boaters such as Don Koss. “The sediment has made the harbor less useful,” Koss said. “It’s hard to get the boats in and out, and it pulls a lot of muck into your engine. Many [propellers] have been killed while going in and out of the harbor.” Sediment that has collected in the harbor from past flooding is being removed by scuba divers using 4-inch hydraulic vacuums, which suck the material into The Third Yangtze Forum jointly organized by the containers called geotubes. According to Lauritsen, more Shanghai Municipal Government and Changjiang Water frequent flooding over the